Job Posting – Senior Manager, Beverages R&D

Position Overview:
Manage research and development for fast-paced national brand, including innovation, trend-tracking, product development, project management and strong partnership with operational team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Develop innovation pipeline of new products and line extensions that meet consumer-driven needs, deliver against brand-determined timelines and follow Company standards.
• Collect industry trends, understand competitive set and disseminate to the brand team, operations, regulatory, sales, senior management and others –be on the forefront of category innovation.
• Manage all product development timelines in partnership with operations in order to meet new product launch dates.
• Develop product formulas with an understanding of operational implementation, including manufacturing processes, quality and regulatory requirements, supply chain considerations, desired certifications (organic, kosher, non-GMO, etc) and food safety, SQF and HAACP requirements.
• Develop product formulas that meet pre-determined profitability targets.
• Lead consumer research projects to understand pipeline opportunities and likelihood of new products to succeed in market.
• Conduct and coordinate any plant trials necessary and manage testing required for the development of products.
• Partner with operations to drive initiatives to create efficiencies, lower costs of ingredients and eliminate supply outages.
• 20% travel required.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in food science, food process engineering or appropriate biological sciences and a culinary degree.
• 5+ years’ work-related experience in beverage product development.
• Firm understanding of flavor systems, flavor profiles, flavor types, and flavor applications, especially as they relate to various beverage products (i.e. juices, smoothies, coffees, teas, etc).
• Understand pH, acid and Brix with knowledge of food microbiology and food safety.
• Knowledge of food labeling and nutrition regulatory guidelines.
• HPP experience a plus.
• Capable of handling multiple projects in a limited time frame while being detail-oriented, reliable, and organized.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Limited relocation package.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without requiring sponsorship.

For additional information, please contact Moira McGrath, (954) 428-3888 or moira@foodscience.com.